VOLUME LI r1"^ . < ■ COURIER P Leads fat Both News and Circulation 1 ‘ Ashebora, N. C„ Thursday, August 26, 1926 PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN HE COURIER dvertising Columns Bring: Results $2.00 a Bar in advance NUMBEE M Burrow and Lamb Get Contract ♦ To Remodel Old Structure and To Build Additions. WILL COST $48,900.85 Contract has been let to Burrow and Lamb, local builders, for the Randle man high school job. The contract price is $48,900.86 and was the lowest of eleven bids submitted, the high est being $62,230. The contract calls for the remodel ing of the present building and the emotion of a new two-story wing on each side, each wing to contain eight class rooms. The present building has 8 class rooms together with auditor ium, science rqom and library. Four of these class rooms will be torn out to make room for the new auditorium which will be commodious, built along most modern lines with balcony and' adequate stage and dressing rooms. The new building will have a total of 20 class rooms, twq of which will be used for kitchen and domestic science room. Remodeling'of the old building will consist in the work on the auditorium which will be in the center of the building, the replastering of the en tire structure and the putting in of new windows throughout to match those in the additions. A new boiler room and smokestack will also be built. New floor will be laid in the auditorium. 1 . • The entire structure throughout will be two stories in height and most sub stantially built and conveniently ar ranged. The additions will be com pleted first while the old part is being used for school purposes and after their completion the school work will be moved into the new rooms and the old part of the building remodeled. School will open September 18th. Contract will be let later for a new b—rtitg system, plumbing and electric * lights. Engineer Joe Stedman Sets Up A Remarkable Record Engineer Joe Stedman, vyho was for many years a resident of Aaheboro while h« piloted an engine on the line between Aaheboro and High Point, and who now tma^a rmi op the main covered the 159 miles from Monroe, Va., Spencer, N. C, without having to on water for his engine, which is number 1896, and one of those splendid new green locomotives used to poll fast train No. 87. It was a ljne day and a great run, the first ever made on this distance by any engineer without taking on. water. When Stedman reached Spencer he calmly measured the water in the engine’s tank and declared he still had enough to continue the run to Charlotte. BUILDING-POWER LINE BADIN TO HIGH ROCK A high power steel tower electric transmission line from Badin to High Rock is being built, according to re ports from Lexington, and will be completed early in September. The line is being built by the Tallahassee Power Company, which intends to build a large power plant just above the village of High Rock. Rumor has it that the power line will be extend ed to Newsome and that when the plant is built at High Rock, lines will be; extended to Denton, Thomasville and High Point Stanly County Furnishes State Another Sensation Stanly county having just furnished the State the sensational Cranford trial is on the front pages of the daily newspapers gain. This time, Mrs. Nannie McIntyre, frail inmate of the county home, chargeathat the keeper, J. -C. Burleson, whipped her with a stick* Burleson admits the whipping, but says he struck the woman only three licks with a small peach limb because she waa unmanageable. Ac cording to Burleson, the woman is un sound mentally and is suffering from a bgd veneraldiaease. She is he says, a menace to the welfare of the other inmates of the county home. Whether r-*r Miss UUIe Cates and Mr. Osour Lamb Are Married Miss Lillie Cates and Mr. Oscar Lamb, bath of High Point, were married (Saturday, August 81st, at the home of J. A. Neighbors, the oif ficiating Justice of the Peace. Mrs. Land) is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cates, of Central Falls, and a most attractive young woman, Mr. Lamb is an enterprising young business man and the son of Mr. P pTtamb, of High Point. The young couple will make their future home in High Paint. ' - - .' j j '- Hi : ■ ■ < ' ’A .-J FAULT REUNION HELD IN RANDLEMAN SUNDAY A reunion of the Pruitt and Elling te ton families mu held last Sunday at K the home of Mn. M. E. Ellington in ' Randleman. A sumptuous dinner was ‘ terved on the lawn followed by water 1 melon and canteloupe. About SO J Members of the families were present and a most enjoyable day was spent. C. H. Lucas Dies . At Home.In Union End Follows Stroke of Paralysis —Funeral HeW At Pisgah Church Lost .Friday. LONG A LEADING CITIZEN Cicero Harris Lucas, aged 64, died at his heme in Union township Thurs ! day of last week at noon from the ef fects of a stroke of paralysis suffered in May, 1925. He had been helpless since that time and his 'death was not unexpected. Mr. Lucas was bom in Union town ship and was a son of the late George and Barbara Lucas. He had been en gaged in farming all his life. Mr. Lucas took an active interest in coun ty and civic affairs and was for years a deputy sheriff in his community. He was an active member of Pisgah church. His wife before her marriage was Miss Laura Strider, daughter of the late E. J. Strider and his wife of Union township! Surviving besides the widow are the following children: Rev. A. L. Lucas, Sparta; Mrs. O. H. Callicott, Strieby; Mrs. Dan Luther, Mrs. Rufus Luther and Misses Chloe and Emma Lucas, all of Pisgah; four sisters, Mrs. Jesse Cross, Badin; Mrs, Edgar Auman, Steeds; Mi-s. Alex Kennedy and Miss Nannie Lucas, of High Point. The funeral was held at Pisgah church Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev. W. H. Brown and interment of the body made in the church ceme tery. I: V* .1 ... . * . . ANOTHER CLAIMANT TO SHARE IN HOPKINS GOLD Another claimant to. a share in the Marie Hopkins estate has arisen. This time it is John Hopkins, Confed erate veteran of Rockingham county, who says he is a great-uncle of Mark Hopkins, who left Randolph county in 1849 for the gold fields of Cali fornia. John Hopkins is 68 years old and a widower. He says he is spry enough to enjoy the share of the es tate which he hopes to get and thinks he would have little trouble in get ting a mate to help him share in his good fortune. MR. HENRY L. CROTTS DIED LAST THURSDAY *wm‘ e At Age of Nearly 80 Funeral At ML Pleasant Church. Henry LaFayette Crotts, aged 79 years, 11 months and three days, died Thursday of last week at his home in Trinity township. He was the son of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Crotts. He was a member of the Westfield Baptist church and was a man of great faith. For a number of years prior to his death he had been unable to work and spent onost of his time studying the Bible. Mr. Crotts was married in 1870 to Mig« Martha Gallimoit, who survives him, together with seven of the nine children bom to this union. They are: George W. Crotts, Los Angeles, Cal.; Thomas and Harrison Crotts, Trinity, Route 1; Mrs. J. F. Hughes, Fullers; Mrs. Charlie Lambeth, Thomasvilie, Route 2; Mrs. Jesse M. Robbins, Cara way, Route 1; and LeRoy Crotts, Chapel HilL Fifty grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive. The funeral was held at Mt. Pleas ant church last Sunday by Rev. Mr. Loy, pastor, and Rev. Mr. Hayes, pas tor of Westfield Baptist church. Among the number of songs which were sungwas bis favorite hymn, “The Unclouded Day.” One of the largest congregations ever seen at Mt. Pleasant church attended the fun emL ! i-• 7 CRIMINAL COURT TO OPEN MONDAY, SEPTEMBER Randolph Superior court for the trial of cases on the criminal docket only will open Monday, September 6th, with Judge P. A. McElroy presiding. The calendar includes the usual rou tine of cases and probably about the same number as is usual on the crim inal calendar in this county. Court will last for one week only. former courier employe OPENS AN ADV. AGENCY Mr. Elias C. Lyndon, who formerly lived in Asheboro and was employed jby The Courier, has opened an adver tising agency in Charlotte. For a number of years Mr, Lyndon was con nected with a shoe store in Greensboro before he entered the advertising Held. His agency already represents a large number of nationally adver tised lines of business. , tTY, YO MARRY receipt oif the which will be of f f riends of the Bom Smith re your presence at v Representative George Holden Ttnknnm of Massachusetts de mands that Attorney General Sargent prosecute the Anti-Saloon .League for violation of Federal Corrupt Practices Act: He claims Ithey spent huge sums to bring about nrohibition. Asheboro School To Open Sept. 8 Preparations Being Made For Opening—Colored School To Open Week Later. The Asheboro high school will open Wednesday, September 8th, according to the town school board. Every .prep aration possible is being made for the opening of the fall term. The entire faculty has been chosen and in the opinion of school people is one of the strongest the local school has ever had. The superintendent, Prof. Ralph Hilker, and his wife have been in Asheboro for some time and Mr. Hilker Aas entered actively into the preparations for the school opening. The outlook is for a very successful school this terra. The colored school is to open one week later, the contract with the builders calling for the completion of the new school building in east Ashe boro by that time. Probably few peo colored race is net costing the people of Asheboro one penny, the money for the work being furnished by the State and the Rosenwald Fund. The only expense incident to its construction which the town will have to incur is the extension of the water lines td the new structure. This expense, it is presumed, the town will assume in order to assist in making the building modem in every respect since no other outlay from the town treasury is called for in the erection of the building. American Legion Elects \ ' Paul Younts Commander The convention of the North Caro lina Department of the American Le gion was held in Hickory the first of the week. After hearing speeches by Josephus Daniels and Hanford Mac Nider, assistant secretary of war, and attending to other business, Paul R. Younts, of Charlotte, was chosen com mander and T. A. Devane, of Fayette ville, and Jack Enright, of Asheville, vice commanders. Washington was chosen as place for the 1927 conven tion. M. E. CHURCH MATTERS (W. H. Willis) The writer preached to a good con gregation of appreciative hearers at Cedar Falls. Sunday evening. Beginning September 1st, all even ing services will be held at 7:30 o’clock. ' The Philathea class picniced at Franklinville Tuesday afternoon. It paid a visit to a former teaicher, Mrs. D. M. Weatherly, who now resides there. “Making the Most of Our Public School,” will be the pastor’s theme Sunday morning, next. This will be a talk to parent, pupil and teacher, all of whom are invited. Rev. W. L. Maness, of Siler City, is assisting Pastor Edens in a series of meetings at Cedar Falls this week. Sixty-three perons have been added to Hie Asheboro church this year. This makes 266 received during the pres ent pastorate. In eleven years the writer has taken 1100 people into the three Methodist churches served. / Reunion Of The Nance Family Was Held Sunday A reunion of the Nance family waa held laat Sunday at the old home place of the late Brannon Nance, near Salon church. About fifty members of the faaj|Jy were present. A sumptu Aumanls In Detroit Death Resulted From Fractured Skull—Sou of Mr. and Mrs. ■ Dempsey Auman. VETERAN OF WORLD WAR News of the death of Herman Au man, in Detroit, Mich., reached Ashe boro Tuesday in a message to Mr. Auman’s sister, Mrs. Clarence Hughes. The message stated that death re sulted from a fractured skull- received in a fall. Mr. Auman is a son of Mr, and Mrs. Dempsey Auman, formerly of this county. He enlisted in the army and went; to the Mexican bor der and remained with th«f army going to France with She first unit in the world war. S Since his return from the world war, Mr. Auman had been engaged in the management of hotels in various places. He had been in Detroit for the past two years. Mr. Auman is survived by his wife, who lived ip Charlotte before her marriage, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey Auman, of Jacksonville, Fla., and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. C. E. Hughes, Asheboro; Mrs. Ben Graham, Grenada; Mrs. Wm. Porter, Charlotte; Mrs. J. B. Door, Columbus, N. C,; Miss Stella Auman, Columbia; Boyd Auman, Columbia; and James Auman, with the U. S. Navy, now ih China. The funeral and burial will likely take place in Detroit. Mrs. Auman, mother of the deceased, is in Char lotte and Mrs. Hughes and other mem bers of the family will join her for a few days in western North Carolina at the home of Mrs. Hoor the latter part of the weePJi EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY OF C. L. BADGSTT CELEBRATED About one hundred and fifty friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. C. L. Badgett at Jackson Hill last Sunday to celebrate Mr. Badgett’s 80th birthday. After a number of interesting talks, a sump tuous dinner wtas served on a long table which had been arranged on the lawn. Mr. Badgett is the father of Mrs. J. T. Woed, of Asheboro. ForMrs.Wiffiamson Died In Greensboro Sunday— Had Many Relatives In Randolph County. Interment was made in the church cemetery at Worthville Tuesday after noon of the body of Mrs. Anita WiL liamson, who died Sunday morning in a Greensboro hospital after an illness of two months. The funeral was held by Rev, R. Murphy Williams at the Hanes Funeral Home, in Greensboro, Tuesday at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Williamson resided at 312 West Gaston street, Greensboro. She was a member of the First Presbyterian church in her city. Besides her husband, Mrs. William son leaves two daughters, Misses Mur rell and Ethel Williamson; her father, M. T. Groce, of Worthville; two sis ters, Mrs. E. L. Hayes, of Lexington, and Mrs. W. H. Burrow, of Worth ville; and three brothers, A. R. and C. Groce, of Worthville, and Herbert Groce, of High Point. the School Mr. Oscar J. Coffin Is In Ashebon Mr. O. J. Coffin, head . of Journalism of the University or North Carolina, at Chapel Hill, is in Asheboro this week with his brother, W: A. Coffin. Mr. Coffin began his newspaper career in Asheboro with The Courier, going from this news paper to the Raleigh Times. He was for several years editor of The Times where his work was outstanding. Upon the resignation of Gerald Johnson from the School of Journalism at the State university, Mr. Coffin was chosen as his successor, Mr. Johnson going with the Baltimore'Sun. During the summer, Mr. Coffin has been editing the weekly newspaper at Roanoke Rapids, but gave up this work several days ago in order to take a vacation before entering up on his duties at the university and to get ready for the opening of the fall terjn of the college. . ' s "‘”w TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR CREAMERY CHARTER At a meeting of those interested in the new creamery held Tuesday night, it was decided to make application for Bharter and a commi ad for the purpose. rise will ,-A little tired for the business, m ‘ * f‘ appoint ee of the Randolph k is de the all the been •toe* is will be Dwelling House Is Destroyed By Fire Large Two-Story House of Roy Routh Believed To Have Been Set On Fire. IS BEING INVESTIGATED A large two-story dwelling house belonging to Roy Rou,th, of the Gray’s Chhpel section, and situated on a farm near the one which Mr. Routh occupies, was burned to the ground Sunday night by fire thought to have been of incendiary origin. The bam near the house was set on fire, but was extinguished by neighbors who had gone to the scene of the fire upon seeing the house in flames. An empty oil can was found near the fire at the bam and the timbers showed evidence of having been soaked in kerosene. There was nobody living in the house at the time of the fire. Deputy fire commissioner W. A. Scott and Sheriff J. F. Cranford spent the greater part of the day Monday in investigating the fire. Slight clues have been obtained and these leads, it is stated, will be followed in an effort to apprehend those who are thought to have accomplished the incendiary act. BIG TENT REVIVAL AT WHITE’S MEMORIAL CHURCH A tent revival will begin at White’s Memorial Baptist church Sunday, Au gust 29th,. and will continue ten days or two weeks. This meeting is for the public which is urged to take part. Rev. B. E. Morris, pastor of the Ashe boro Baptist church, will do the preaching, assisted by the pastor, P. D. Buck. The first service will be held at II a. m. Sunday. Evening services will be held each day at 7:46 o’clock. MISS ETHEL JOHNSON TO GIVE ORGAN RECITAL An organ recital will be given by Miss Ethel Johnson Thursday evening, September 2nd, in the Asheboro M. E. church under the auspices of the North Working circle of the church. Miss Johnson will be assisted by Mr. H. Grady Miller, baritone. A silver offering will be taken, the proceeds for the benefit of the North Circle. “The Little Clodhopper” To Be Presented At liberty Liberty, Aug. 23.—The Parent Teacher Association will render a play, entitled ’The Little Clodhop per,” in the local school auditorium Saturday night at 8 o’clock. Those taking part in the play include Mrs. J. W. Curtis, Miss Mary Lee Smith, Miss Pauline Elkins, Miss Juanita Gregg, Prof. D. C. Holt, R. D. Pat terson and Ralph Frazier. REVIVAL AT FARMER The revival meeting for Concord church, Farmer, will begin Sunday night, Aug. 29th. Rev. C. C. Toth erow, of Jonesville, will assist the pastor and do the preaching. The second Sunday in September, at II a. m. our revival meeting is to begin at Salem church. —G. W. Clay, Pastor. MRS. JOHN T. LOWE NAMED TO HEAD LEGION AUXILIARY The North Carolina Department American Legion Auxiliary in meeting at Hickory the first of the week named Mrs. John T. Lowe, of Lexington, State president for the ensuing year to succeed1 Miss Annie Lee. The aux iliary in North Carolina xhas 3,367 members and ranks third in size in the 14 southern states. The goal for mem bershp this year is 4,000. BAPTIST NEWS LETTER The following joined our church last Sunday morning at morning service: Dr. Dempsey Barnes and wife and Dr. Tiffany Barnes, Mrs. Nancy Presnell and Mrs. J. V. McCombs and daugh ters, Misses Faye, Jennie and Vera McCombs, Edwin McCombs and Miss lone Hudson. Our evangelistic campaign at Gib sonville began last night (Sunday night) with good interest. The indi cations are that we will have a good revival. Pastor Benj. F. Clark ,has been active in preparation for the meeting and the church is in fair con dition to gather in the lost. The pastor united in marriage at his home last Saturday Mr. Eugene Moser and Miss Nora Garner, both of High Point. Our picnic to the Thomasville Bap tist Orphanage last Friday was both pleasant and profitable to our Sunday school. Some of our people had never visited the orphanage and was not ac quainted with the magnitude of the work being done by Baptists for the orphan children of North Carolina. Pastor Morris will be at home next Sunday and will use as his subject for the morning service the following: "The Wen of Water.” Read the 14th chapter of John. Rather Unusual! No, this isn’t a Follies beauty or the latest bathing contest winner, but it is an ^unusual picture of Mme. Amelita Galli Curci, famous Grand Opera song bird, about to httjhe high “C's” at Atlantic City. Randolph M. P. Churches To Meet Will Hold Confer-— T boro M. P. Church—uooa Program Arranged. On next Sunday, August 29, there will be iield in the Asheboro Methodist Protestant church a meeting of all the Methodist ProtgstantJpurches in Ran dolph county. The duuches of this county are in what il known in the conferences as district number 6 and the following churches are included: Asheboro, Richland circuit* Randleman irriiatr ami Why Not circuit. Rev. J. E. Pritchard) of the local church, is district chairman and has arranged a program for the day. At th< o’clock hour Rev. A. G. Dixon, President of the N. C. conference, Miss Annie Iivengood, both Greensboro, will speak. In the after noon there will be an address by Prof. P. E. Lindley, of High Point College. There will be special music and it is expected that the day will be profit ably spent. The people of the local church are asked to bring lunch to the church and this will be served in the social room of the church. COMMISSIONERS GIVE ATTENTION TO ROADS Authorize Sums of Money Spent On Graveling Hi ways In County. Three members, G. Elwood Stanton, H. S. Ragan and S. C. Frazier, were present last Friday at a meeting of the county board of commissioners, which considered chiefly road matters, T. E. White, W. R. Neece and 0. T Macon, committee appointed at a for mer meeting of the board to appraise damages done to the property of Mrs Carolina Barker on account of roat work through her place, reported thai it was found damages had been done to the extent of $60 on account oi fences having to be rebuilt and gran ary moved. The road supervisor was instructed to Investigate the graveling of the road leading from Farmer to the Da vidson county line and to report at the next meeting. The county allowed $800 toward graveling the road leading from Par ker mill to the Davidson county line, the supervisor to appoint an overseer for the work. It was ordered that the county pay $460 toward building the road from Millard Fogleman’s to the Alamance county line. The board ordered the grayeling of the road leading from Route 70 at Level Cross to the Walker mill bridge; also the road leading from Jesse Small’s place to Randleman, work to terminate on this road at the creel; south of Small’s house until the rest of the road is made ready for gravel NORTH CAROLINA G. O. P. TO START CAMPAIGN 1S1 News comes oat of Greensboro that State Republican campaign headquar ters will be opened in that city or September 1st by chairman Brown low Jackson., Greensboro will also lx headquarters for one of the State tones of which prank M. Wright, oi Asheboro, is chairman, and which in dudes ~ bis the first also Death Claims Mrs. S. J. Smitherman End Came Following Stroke of Paralysis Friday Night At Her Home In Troy. FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY Mrs. S. J. Smitherman died at her home in Troy Saturday following a stroke of paralysis Friday night. She had been in her usual health during the day Friday. She was found un conscious sitting in a chair late in the evening by her granddaughter. She died about noon Saturday with out having regained consciousness. Mrs. Smitherman had recently been to Baltimore to consult specialist con cerning a former ailment but was as sured her condition was much im proved. She was before her marriage Miss Monroe. She and her husband have been actively interested in every phase of activity and progress in the community in which they lived. They joined the M. E. church in Troy to gether soon after their marriage and until the death of. Mr. Smitherman a few years ago, they stood side by side in the upbuilding of the church and community. i i i ... Upon the death of her husband, Mrs. Smitherman was elected presi dent of the Smitherman cotton mill and it is a singular coincidence that the death of D. M. Nordan, who had for many years been superintendent of the factory, died Saturday night fol lowing Mrs. Smitherman’s death at noon. Mrs. Smitherman truly went about doing good. That her kindness ex tended not only to the white people of the community but also to the colored as well was demonstrated at the fun eral Sunday afternoon when the throng of colored people surrounded the church during the service and sor rowed with the host of white friends assembled. Mr. and Mrs. Smitherman were the parents of twelve children, nine of whom survive, and are as follows: Mrs. Sam Ewing, Candor; Mrs. W. R. Royal, Washington, N. C.; Mrs. Frank Hurley, Troy; Mrs. J. C. Huriey, Troy; Mrs. W. L. Trotter, Greensboro; Misses Mary and Grace Smitherman, Troy ; and Guy and S. J. Smitherman, Jr., of Troy. Wm “The Spice of Life,” a musical com edy in two acts wilt be given Friday evening, September 3rd, in the Ashe boro high school auditorium, under the auspices of the civic department of the Woman’s Club. Miss Lynda Gunnels, of Millen, Ga., arrived yes terday to direct the play. Admission, children 25 cents; adults 50 cents; re served seats 75 cents. An evening of good, wholesome entertainment is promised. JUNIOR DAY AT HEMP 5TH SUNDAY IN AUGUST B. N. Marley writes from Hemp that Junior Day will be observed in his town on the fifth Sunday in Au gust, which will be next Sunday, the 29th. All Juniors are invited to attend the exercises and to bring their friends. Music will be furnished by a chorus from Lexington and a „ male quartet from Hemp. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. J. W. Parker at J1 o’clock. Dinner will be served on the grounds at 12 o’clock. At 2 o’clock in the afternoon, Rev. P. W. Fisher will preach. Elaborate prepa rations are being made for the event. ONLY SMALL LOT POULTRY LOADED ON CAR HERB Only 3,000 pounds of chickens were received in Asheboro Tuesday and Wednesday for the car which had been placed for the purpose of having loaded with poultry. The amount of pounds was so small that the car was not used and the chickens sent away by truck. That the farmers did not bring their poultry in larger quanti ties is reasonably explained py the ft county farm demonstrator who thinks % they are waiting for better prices, al though those paid at the car during the two days was top of the present market. Plans Have Been Drawn For Two School Buildings County Supt. of Schools T. Fletcher Bulla has received notice from the architects drawing the plans that blue prints and specifications for Providence and Balfour consoli«t»t*d school buildings will be ready week. Mr. Bulla has announced that IK contracts will be let for these 1 “ * iBgs on Monday. September 6th 3 o’clock in the school houses v ' school m Wane on ESyiliil'iriK^r s E33R5? -

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